Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Melora (14 Lists)



The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch
2016 Highly Anticipated Fantasy
203 books — 1,292 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternStardust by Neil GaimanThe 13 Clocks by James ThurberNeverwhere by Neil GaimanA Fine and Private Place by Peter S. Beagle
Imaginative Fantasy and Literary Fiction
101 books — 54 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklA Distant Mirror by Barbara W. TuchmanPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Books I Suggested My Adult Children Read (along with everybody else!)
225 books — 12 voters
Browsings by Michael Dirda
Best Adult Non-Fiction Books of 2015
79 books — 45 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Best Fantasy Books
1,681 books — 1,993 voters
The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott LynchThe Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan
Most Anticipated: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2015
449 books — 1,509 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleA Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Best Humorous Books
4,328 books — 7,892 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleySorcery & Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,074 books — 8,676 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Series
3,361 books — 9,438 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyHamlet by William ShakespeareThe Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Best Philosophical Literature
1,167 books — 2,725 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,287 books — 2,272 voters
The Riddle of the Labyrinth by Margalit Fox
Best Books on Ancient Greek History and Literature
356 books — 195 voters

Simply Christian by N.T. WrightMere Christianity by C.S. LewisThe Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich BonhoefferSurprised by Hope by N.T. WrightThe Book of Common Prayer by Episcopal Church
Must Read Books for the Thinking Christian
1,239 books — 807 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyEmma by Jane AustenSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,703 books — 6,872 voters